Wolves – Fulham Preview: Visitors target first win at Molineux since 1985

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• Of the five Premier League meetings between the two sides, Fulham have won only once. Wolves have beaten the Londoners 2-1 on two occasions and there have been two goalless draws.

• Of the 77 meetings between the two sides throughout history in all competitions, Wolves have won 35 compared to Fulham’s 23, with 19 draws.

• Fulham haven’t beaten Wolves at Molineux since April 27 1985, when they ran out convincing 4-0 winners.

• Over their last two games, Wolves have conceded seven goals, in 3-0 and 4-1 defeats to Everton and Newcastle United respectively.

• Wigan’s victory over Blackpool last weekend meant Wolves were left at the bottom of the Premier League table, but they have a game in hand on the six teams above them.

• Despite being eight places above Wolves, Fulham are a mere six points ahead of their opponents on Saturday, having played as many games.

• Moussa Dembele’s two goals in the meeting between these sides back in September were his first strikes in the Premier League.

• However, Dembele has failed to score in league action since – his other goals came in a League Cup victory over Port Vale and the 4-0 thrashing of Tottenham in the FA Cup.

• Dembele’s likely striker partner Bobby Zamora, who recently recovered from a broken leg sustained against Wolves, has scored three goals in the last four games.

• Despite being bottom of the table, Wolves have scored as many goals as Fulham, but they have conceded 56 goals, compared to their opponents’ 35.

September 11, 2010: Fulham 2-1 Wolves

Two Moussa Dembele goals handed Fulham a win despite Jelle van Damme’s opener after 10 minutes, but the game was overshadowed by Bobby Zamora suffering a broken leg under a challenge from Karl Henry. Cristophe Berra was sent off in stoppage time, and Dembele’s free-kick sealed the win.